WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2023
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PIP ~ You were the prettiest one among your old classmates! Glad you went to the reunion and enjoyed it. I have never been to a reunion from my high school as I hated all those years!
Carol in GA2 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »Rebecca: Although I have an eating ‘schedule’ it’s based on food I like. I don’t see the point in eating anything I don’t like. DH loves a Sunday roast so I buy one big enough to give us main meals for four days. The menus change according to the type of roast.
Having the menu schedule makes shopping a dawdle as I have my own printable tick list based on what we need, with spaces for occasional additions.
I let husband do up the meal menu for the week that he likes, many of which he cooks himself. I think I only cook about 30% of the meals now for him. He's likes the precooked meals and has them some nights. He always prepares his own breakfasts and lunches. He knows I would rather cook up my own soups, than open a can like he does. We have a big roast too maybe once a month. He has his roast beef sandwich french dips, and leftover potatoes/carrots meals from that. I am content to get a slice or two for a roast beef/ketchup and mayo sandwich. When husband makes up the menu he puts either a "h" or a "n" by the items. Stands for need or have when I am making up the shopping list. He doesn't dig around the kitchen as intent as I do using up this or that. He has admitted to that.🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
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TerriRichardson112 wrote: »Rebecca: Although I have an eating ‘schedule’ it’s based on food I like. I don’t see the point in eating anything I don’t like. DH loves a Sunday roast so I buy one big enough to give us main meals for four days. The menus change according to the type of roast.
Having the menu schedule makes shopping a dawdle as I have my own printable tick list based on what we need, with spaces for occasional additions.
Yes, exactly!
When I started this whole thing in 2015, I decided that I wasn't going to waste calories on things I didn't like. Of course, I can't always follow that plan when I'm served something I don't particularly like somewhere, but as long as I have a choice, it will be foods I like.
So for lunch, I eat chicken, rice and veg. I like chicken, rice and veg enough to eat it for just about every lunch when I work.
M in Oz
Nice! I have a definite go-to list of meal choices that I like and more importantly my body likes. Its been honed down over the years and I would say its more like a weeks worth, and I kind of rotate them around. Throw in a restaurant here and there. 👍🏼
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Awe, Pip, looks like you, Kirby and your sister, had a great time. I agree with Carol, so pretty!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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grandmallie wrote: »Your the cutest one there Pip!!
We are here waiting to board the train.
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PIP ~ You were the prettiest one among your old classmates! Glad you went to the reunion and enjoyed it. I have never been to a reunion from my high school as I hated all those years!
Carol in GA
Awww thx. High school was not fun for me either, was bullied in jr high. A lot of these we went to kindergarten all the way up, so we were lifelong school mates. A lot of people were mean to me then6 -
Pip - Well done for having the courage to go to the reunion.
Had skate with black butter and capers tonight. With broccoli. I love it, though it slightly intimidates me! I have to be in the mood. Getting the butter to 'burn' to the right stage before you add the vinegar and capers, is a ticklish situation. I bake the skate in kitchen foil. The skate is caught by our local boats and I buy it at the harbour. It has been in the freezer for months! So, at last I felt up to the challenge.
Tried out the laundry sheets this afternoon. Not used them before. They seem to have done the trick, but the proof will be in our skin's reaction. I bought sensitive skin, unperfumed, non bio. Does anyone else use them?
One of the dresses I put out for the charity shop, and washed, I think I'll keep.
I can see it in a new combo.
This week my son has asked us to pick up both girls tomorrow and not Bea on Tuesday. DH will bring them back here, and I will give them pasta, before they go to Art Club around the corner. He is in London and DDIL is giving a talk on Imposter Syndrome, her first solo book, to the Association of Women's Football Managers. It's some distance away. Must be scary!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Debbie how did you get that blister?09/23: Move: 2 sets PT w/D, dog group. Steps:8049
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=5 CI<CO net=527
Live: Joe, readings, BP, AF, ptT, ptS, play with plants, fellowship prep. Wt:130.3
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
September: Move more, fuel better (less sugar), live mindfully with people, dogs, open heart and mind before mouth. Never miss an opportunity to keep the mouth shut!
2023: Be of good cheer.
I was surprised when I took my gloves off to see the huge blister. I was using one of those tools to dig out weeds- longer handle and a fork type thing on the end. The ground is SOOO hard there that it took a lot of muscle/strength to get them out. Lots of pushing and turning the tool. I will wait until after the first rain before I try to do the rest of her lawn2 -
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I still haven't caught up with reading the posts, though I have skimmed through them.
I got back this afternoon from my trip to the Gardens with the pumpkin fest. I was quite tired and slept all afternoon. I spent from 5 pm to 8pm at the Gardens and the weather was perfect. There was a corn maze but I did not want to be in a maze by myself. I sat at a picnic table and ate mac and cheese and enjoyed the corn stalks against the blue sky.
Then I took a trolley ride back to the lake where there were displays of pumpkins and families with children walking among them. The families were great and the children very well behaved. I sat in a chair and looked at the lake for a long time. I missed seeing the sunflower garden. I forgot to look for it. It was a great atmosphere and I really enjoyed it!
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia
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we are 3D printing some things for a new local restaurant. (dh taught me how to use the printer so I am printing stuff now too with files he has on the sd card). It is a Cajun fish and chicken place called Sharky's. We are printing up small sharks(three different styles) for them to put in their kids meals.
We printed one of the styles a lot bigger- I LOVE this thing- it is totally moveable and the printer prints it that way-soooo cool.
The great thing is the owners are thrilled with them- we are trading food for sharks- Today when we dropped them off(30 small and one large) and got fried calamari, fish, fries, hushpuppies and soda for dh/water for me. We will be doing more for them. They want more of the larger ones.
I suggested(and he loved the idea) of having a punch card for the kids when they buy 5 or what ever number of kids meals, and get the little sharks, they can get a big one when the card is full.
This is the big one- I am printing one for me right now.
these are the small versions of them:
This is the big one I am printing now.
He ordered two more things of filament- red and black and then a rainbow- Dragons are next on the list.
Now that I know how to use the printer, I want to start looking for the files I want to try- hummingbirds, butterflies, dragonflies. We have done the flat butterflies and dragon flies that I painted and put magnets or hangers on- want to try some with this new filament and maybe not have to paint them, just embellish them some.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA6 -
Rosemarie - good for you, glad you could get out while the weather is still nice and enjoy yourself. Now I'm hungry for mac n cheese.
I treated myself to an 8" garlic alfredo chicken pizza from Sahara yesterday, at half yesterday and the other half today. Bought a spare and stuck it in the freezer which will save me a drive over to the next town in the future - the road I normally take that crosses I-5 is closed for repair so I have to take a longer route these days.
I'm saving money on gas so I can blow it on dog and cat and chicken treats. Sound familiar ladies?? My surrogate grandchildren. 
Annie - so glad you got to go out for a nice meal with your friend Craig. How is your dad doing without your mom in the house? Is he able to drive to see her?
Pip - How did it feel hanging around with all those old people at the reunion? You and Kirby looked great as always.
Waiting for the heavy rain and wind to hit here. I did go to Home Depot this morning and got a couple sheets of 8 ft. plastic roofing and the nice employee cut them in half for me so they fit nicely in the Sube. Set one up as a rain barrier which should protect the chickie feeder from rain and keep their run drier. We'll see.
Have a great evening!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Quiet Sunday. Catching my breath a bit. Tried to watch church, but the feed died with about 10-15 minutes left to go. It never did come back on. Then made dinner. Rested a bit and watched some art videos on YouTube (Smarthistory -- love them!). Then hubby and I went grocery shopping. He is feeling a little funky because he got his covid booster this morning. He is still looking for a job. It has been incredibly frustrating. Just when we think he's getting close (after 5-6 interviews, teaching and/or coding demonstrations) they go with someone else. I am hoping something breaks for him. Really, it is all the same for me. He will be 65 in February, and I told him that there is nothing wrong with retiring. He's been working basically non-stop since he was about 18. So I think he is entitled. He's just not ready yet. And I get that. None of us want to stop because of choices outside our control. So I'll keep encouraging him in his search. But it really is more than full-time job, this searching, interviewing, prepping, presenting, etc. It is crazy.
Middle son is fighting the Anvil fire outside of Port Orford, since Tuesday. It got really crazy yesterday. They saw quite a few fire whirls and dust devils. He said the fire is like it is a live. He can feel it suck air into it and spew air back out, like it's breathing. I'll post one of the pictures he sent me a couple days ago. So proud of him. He is really struggling with his mental health, so I think this has been a good experience for him. Get himself outside of himself, doing something. He said he's feeling much better.
We have our first "college" visit for youngest son tomorrow night. They are coming to our town, so we just have to go to a local hotel to visit with them. He was really hot about this place (OIT) when we scheduled it, but lately he's been leaning toward Portland State, so we will see. It's just hard to believe we are really doing this. We also have a German exchange student coming in about three weeks to live with us for about 20 days. I cannot tell you how nervous I am about this, but I think it will be good for all of us. My son wants to go to Germany this summer, and in order to go on an exchange, you need to host, so we are doing it. When he goes, he'll be gone for about a month.
Oldest has settled into his paramedic job.
Oncology check up tomorrow morning. My last labs were good, so I am thinking this will be quick. I need to remember to ask her if I can get the covid booster. A few months ago, they told me to wait because of how many I've had. This one is supposed to be different, so I think I will be okay to do it. I've been masking in public again. Which I hate. But I work inside the prison on Tuesdays, and one of my students said that it was beginning to go through his housing unit. I've also had students on my main campus come down ill with fevers, so I felt like I had to do it.
So much I'd like to comment on, but my brain is complete mush on the weekends. So much is taxing me at work right now. It's very stressful, and not a lot of fun. I am hoping things settle down a bit, maybe in November. Certainly in December, after finals are over, I should be able to catch my breath better.
Take care all. Much love and many best wishes.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR9 -
Here's a couple pictures from a couple days ago. Kind of big, so I put them in a spoiler.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR3 -
Lanette my dad is at loose ends. He doesn't hear well at all anymore, so his social life is contracting to church and my aunt and uncle, and his lunch friend. He usually does a lot of yard work, but it's been raining.
I have been doing all the driving for visiting mom. He does still drive, but not on highways. After riding with him at night last Sunday I am encouraging him not to drive at night either. I have told him that soon I would be doing all the driving.
It's sad because I see how lonely he is, but his hearing issues drive me crazy. I try to engage him in conversation, but I'm the introvert. We end up with long silences especially in the car.
Annie in Delaware6 -
Did Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body DVD then took a walk around the neighborhood, then went to WalMart, then worked moving rocks around the pool and hauling others up to the fence. Afterwards, went in the spa in the house. Haven’t done that in a long time.
Oh, boo hoo….I went to play mahjongg and I must have accidentally thrown out my card. See, I used to always keep my card in this pocket of my tablet. Well, the newspaper now only delivers three days/week, so we needed a bigger tablet to read the paper. However, the cover for the new tablet doesn’t have a pocket where I can keep the card. We finally found a clear envelope with a zipper on top to put it in. So I just ordered the card. The thing I’m most upset about is the envelope. I don’t know where I’m going to find another one like it. It was real nice, had a zipper on top and I could keep my card and a pen in it. Now it’s gone. Oh well…..
M – you’re doing so well on your weight. Congrats on the loss
Barbara – if I get an oil stain on a piece of clothing, I put baby powder on it. The powder soaks up the oil. So far, it’s worked for me every time
Lanette – I’m not looking forward to the time change, either. I hate it
katla – so glad the hummingbird feeder wasn’t broken. Guess the wind just knocked it down
Lisa – I’m so very sorry you were scammed. Thanks for letting us know about it.
Pip – fantastic pictures. Looks like a great time was had by all. You look fantastic. If my high school ever has a reunion, I don’t think I’d go. Those were not the greatest years to me. Now I did go to a reunion of our grade school (1-8) since I really enjoyed those years.
Meals: lately, I’ve wanted less and less meat. I usually give Vince 1-1/2 portions. But the veggies – now THAT’S another story
Rosemarie – sounds like a lovely day at the Gardens
Debbie – lovely sharks. While we don’t own a 3D printer, the library has one that you can use. Vince made the design of this holder for the batteries for the Christmas ornaments and they made it. It comes in quite handy. Keeps the batteries separate so they don’t short each other out.
Flea – a friend of ours was in the same position as your DH. Most companies didn’t want to hire him mainly because (but, of course, they can’t say this) they were afraid that they’d go to the expense of training someone and then they’d retire and the company would have to train someone else. I hope things work out for your dh.
Michele NC
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Hugs to all of you. Thank you for adding so much to my life. Barbie in NW WA 3
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Phew finally home and in bed..long but fun day
Alfie stayed with Elena today and I'll go in the morning to feed Homer anf pick up Alfie
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »Rosemarie - good for you, glad you could get out while the weather is still nice and enjoy yourself. Now I'm hungry for mac n cheese. I treated myself to an 8" garlic alfredo chicken pizza from Sahara yesterday, at half yesterday and the other half today. Bought a spare and stuck it in the freezer which will save me a drive over to the next town in the future - the road I normally take that crosses I-5 is closed for repair so I have to take a longer route these days.
I'm saving money on gas so I can blow it on dog and cat and chicken treats. Sound familiar ladies?? My surrogate grandchildren.
Annie - so glad you got to go out for a nice meal with your friend Craig. How is your dad doing without your mom in the house? Is he able to drive to see her?
Pip - How did it feel hanging around with all those old people at the reunion? You and Kirby looked great as always.
Waiting for the heavy rain and wind to hit here. I did go to Home Depot this morning and got a couple sheets of 8 ft. plastic roofing and the nice employee cut them in half for me so they fit nicely in the Sube. Set one up as a rain barrier which should protect the chickie feeder from rain and keep their run drier. We'll see.
Have a great evening!
Lanette
SW WA State
Kinda felt like a stranger, like I didn’t belong
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